MV ''Kellie Chouest'' is a Deep Submergence Elevator Support Ship operated under the
Military Sealift Command
Military Sealift Command (MSC) is an organization that controls the replenishment and military transport ships of the United States Navy. Military Sealift Command has the responsibility for providing sealift and ocean transportation for all US m ...
's Special Mission Ship Program and leased from
Edison Chouest Offshore
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), started as Edison Chouest Boat Rentals in 1960, is family of companies in the marine transportation business based in Cut Off, Louisiana. ECO owns and operates a fleet of Platform supply vessels, Subsea Construction / ...
. It is assigned to
COMSUBDEVRON FIVE for deep water rescue, salvage and research missions.
''Kellie Chouest'' helped in the recovery operations of the stricken after a flooding and fire of the latter vessel. She also assisted in the recovery of
Alaska Airlines Flight 261
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was an Alaska Airlines flight of a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 plane that crashed into the Pacific Ocean on January 31, 2000, roughly north of Anacapa Island, California, following a catastrophic loss of pitch control, k ...
voice and flight data recorders, and of 's propeller and shaft.
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In 2002, High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network
The High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network (HPWREN) is a network research program, funded by the National Science Foundation. The program includes the creation, demonstration, and evaluation of a non-commercial, prototype, high-pe ...
researchers conducted an expedition to locate the SEALAB II/III habitat located off the Scripps pier in La Jolla, California
La Jolla ( , ) is a hilly, seaside neighborhood within the city of San Diego, California, United States, occupying of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean. The population reported in the 2010 census was 46,781.
La Jolla is surrounded on ...
.Scorpio ROV
The Scorpio (Submersible Craft for Ocean Repair, Position, Inspection and Observation) is a brand of underwater submersible Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) manufactured by Perry Tritech used by sub-sea industries such as the oil industry for gen ...
to find the site and were able to conduct a live multicast
In computer networking, multicast is group communication where data transmission is addressed to a group of destination computers simultaneously. Multicast can be one-to-many or many-to-many distribution. Multicast should not be confused with ...
from ship to shore.[ This expedition was the first return to the site since the habitat was moved.][
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Photos from the 2002 High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network expedition to the SEALAB II/III habitat.
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Rescue and salvage ships of the United States Navy
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